Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Michigan
If you have a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC), and you lose your home to foreclosure, are you still responsible for the HELOC loan?
Asked on 1/28/10, 2:13 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Stuart Collis
Collis, Griffor & Hendra, PC
Yes. The HELOC is merely a line of credit that is secured by the home. Just because the home is gone does not mean that you do not have to repay the loan.
Answered on 2/02/10, 2:43 pm